Agnes von Krusenstjerna

Agnes von Krusenstjerna , 1894-1940, Swedish novelist. Krusenstjerna's works reflect the aristocratic and emotionally disturbed background from which she came. She frequently portrayed the degeneracy of the society from which she separated herself. Her works include the controversial novel cycles Tonyböckerna [the Tony books] (1922-26) and Fröknarna von Pahlen [the Misses von Pahlen] (1930-35). In these novels she presented for the first time in Swedish literature a candid picture of sexual problems. Her works are outstanding for the skill and psychological acuity of her writing.

Pride of Jennico, The (1900), a play by Abby Sage Richardson and Grace Livingston Furniss. [Criterion Theatre, 111 perf.] Princess Marie Ottilie ( Bertha Galland) and her maid, who is also named Marie ( Gertrude Rivers), come to the Bohemian castle of Basil Jennico ( James K. Hackett). The women agree to switch places so that Marie Ottilie can see if Jennico will love her even though he thinks her a commoner. He does, despite the evil plotting of Eugen von Rothenberg ( Brigham Royce) and the gypsy Michel ( Grace Reals). Charles Frohman produced the play that was based on incidents in a novel by Agnes and Egerton Castle. Alone or together, Richardson and Furniss wrote several other plays produced in New York at the turn of the century.